title: Virtual navigator 3D panoramic for breast examination.
abstract: Breast examination both for screening and second level of investigation has spread worldwide, due to increased breast cancer awareness. Thus, different diagnostic imaging technologies emerged in breast application. Ultrasound (US), a real-time examination, non-invasive, cost effective, ideal also for repetitive follow-up and able to give information about anatomy, hemodynamics and tissue stiffness, plays an important role in breast diagnostics. The present work describes the innovative three-dimensional (3D) Panoramic (Pan) tool of Virtual Navigator technology for real-time fusion imaging of breast 3D US volumes with bi-dimensional US scans. A Motion Control Sensor enables the correction of the examined subject's movements. Data about fusion precision and system performances will be presented regarding tests in vitro, in ex-vivo and in vivo.
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Forzoni
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Beni
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: D'Onofrio
authors.forename: Maria Marcella
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Laganà
authors.forename: Jacopo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nori
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001940:Breast / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002645:Chickens; D003116:Color; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008875:Middle Aged; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D010808:Physical Examination; D014584:User-Computer Interface